👻 Ghost Name Generator

Names for hauntings, from the Grey Lady to a friendly little Wisp.

By Rich · Updated

Generate Ghost Names

Ghost names in the style of real hauntings (the Grey Lady, the Drummer of the Old Mill), restless Victorian spirits, and friendly little ghosts.

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Example Ghost Names

A few names this generator came up with. Press "Generate Names" above for more.

Any

  • Florence the Lost
  • Percival the Restless
  • The Drummer of the Old Rectory
  • The Widow of the Drowned Village
  • The Shepherd of Lantern Cottage

Legend

  • The Silver Lady
  • The Pale Nun
  • The White Lantern-Bearer
  • The Scarlet Bride
  • The Brown Maid

Haunting a place

  • The Monk of Blackwater Hall
  • The Sailor of the West Wing
  • The Child of the Old Mill
  • The Hermit of Gallows Hill
  • The Knight of the Long Gallery

Restless spirit

  • Cuthbert the Pale
  • Arthur the Grieving
  • Albert the Whispering
  • Beatrice the Rattling
  • Clara the Wailing

Friendly ghost

  • Wisp
  • Whisper
  • Puff
  • Draft
  • Flicker

How the Ghost Name Generator Works

It works from 105 names and name parts, which combine into over 890 possible results.

The choices:

  • Ghost style:
    • Any, e.g. The Maid of Ravenscroft Manor
    • Legend, e.g. The Brown Lady
    • Haunting a place, e.g. The Sailor of the Crossroads
    • Restless spirit, e.g. Winifred the Restless
    • Friendly ghost, e.g. Sheet

Each press gives you 8, 16 or 32 names (choose under "How many"), and you won't see the same one twice until you've been through everything for the choices you've made.

Real ghost stories name their ghosts in a few simple ways: by colour (the Grey Lady, the Brown Lady), by who they were (the Drummer, the Monk), or by where they're seen. This ghost name generator makes names in those patterns, along with restless Victorian spirits and friendly ghosts for Halloween.

How real ghosts got their names

  • By colour: Grey Ladies are reported at castles and country houses all over Britain. The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall became famous after a photograph published in 1936.
  • By who they were: drummers, monks and nuns appear in many local legends, usually tied to an old story about how they died.
  • By place: Anne Boleyn is said to haunt the Tower of London, where she was executed in 1536.
  • By what they do: the Headless Horseman of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820), or the poltergeist, German for "noisy ghost".

Using the names

  • For a story or game, give the ghost a name the locals use (the Piper of Gallows Hill) and a real name someone has to find out.
  • For Halloween, the friendly ghost names suit costumes, decorations and pets.
  • For a haunted house, a colour and a figure is all it takes: every old house deserves a Grey Lady.

For other things that go bump in the night, try the Vampire, Werewolf and Zombie name generators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are so many ghosts called the Grey Lady?

Because witnesses describe what they see: a pale, grey figure in a long dress. The name stuck at many castles and houses across Britain.

What does poltergeist mean?

Noisy ghost, from German: poltern (to make noise) and Geist (ghost).

What's a good name for a friendly ghost?

Something soft and short: Wisp, Boo, Flicker or Glimmer. Choose "Friendly ghost".

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